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Table 4 Associations between clinical parameters and Dengue Score groups

From: Dengue score as a diagnostic predictor for pleural effusion and/or ascites: external validation and clinical application

 

Dengue Score ≤ 1

Dengue Score = 2

Dengue Score ≥ 3

Hemoconcentration, n (%)

  ≤ 20%

83 (100)

35 (92.1)a

54 (62.8)a, b

  > 20%

0 (0)

3 (7.9)

32 (37.2)

Severe thrombocytopenia, n (%)

 ≥10,000/μL

83 (100)

35 (92.1)a

64 (74.4)a, b

  < 10,000/μL

0 (0)

3 (7.9)

22 (25.6)

Severe dengue, n (%)

 Negative

83 (100)

36 (94.7)

69 (80.2)a, b

 Positive

0 (0)

2 (5.3)

17 (19.8)

Length of stay, n (%)

  ≤ 5 days

62 (74.7)

18 (47.4)a

21 (24.4)a, b

  > 5 days

21 (25.3)

20 (52.6)

65 (75.6)

  1. Data are presented as number of patients (%) for each group. Chi-square tests were used to assess associations between findings for two groups. a a significant association relative to the Dengue Score ≤ 1 group; b a significant association relative to the Dengue Score = 2 group (p < 0.05)
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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